Sports Identity (and Why I Have to Take Down my Steelers Banner)

Two interesting things happened this weekend that led me to think a bit about sports, the need for identity, and conflict.    Part One:  As we are on our way this weekend to a baseball game between the Nationals and Padres (neither of which is a particularly important team to my Brewers-Mets-Pirates family), my three … Continue reading Sports Identity (and Why I Have to Take Down my Steelers Banner)

Judge Wayne D. Brazil’s Comments on Court-Connected ADR

On Friday I had the opportunity to hear U.S. Magistrate Judge Wayne D. Brazil deliver the James D. Ellis Lecture at the University of Missouri School of Law.  Judge Brazil is well known in ADR circles as one of the (if not the) most pro-ADR jurists in the country.  His talk was an interesting retrospective of … Continue reading Judge Wayne D. Brazil’s Comments on Court-Connected ADR

What Law Firms Say and What They Actually Mean…

Now that classes have started and the interview season is upon us, it’s always interesting to examine what law firms will do to be attractive to law students.  As a creative method to demonstrate to law students that they truly are different, Halleland Lewis in Minneapolis developed an interactive website to demonstrate the questions and … Continue reading What Law Firms Say and What They Actually Mean…

Another Deadline Extended – AALS DR Section WIP Conference

Because of multiple requests, we are going to extend the submission deadline for AALS Dispute Resolution Works-in-Progress conference.  The original deadline was today at noon, but it is now extended to Monday September 15th at 6pm Pacific time.  The conference itself is scheduled for Friday (all day) and Saturday (morning), October 24th and 25th at … Continue reading Another Deadline Extended – AALS DR Section WIP Conference